Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-26
10th Congress---Second Session.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 20. 1857.
SENATE-The Edmunds resolution electing
Senator Ingalls, president pro tenn. of the
Senate to take effect at 1 p. N. tomorrow
was called up. Mr.. Cockrell moved to
amend by substituting the name of Senator
Harris. The amend ment was rejected by
vote of yeas 26, nays 80. The vote was
strictly party one. Mr.. Riddleberger vot-
ed with the Republicans. The resolution
was adopted without division.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Hoar providing that no negotiations should
be undertaken with England having for its
object the change or abolition of existing du-
ties under present circumstances was taken
up. motion was made to refer the resolu-
ton to the finance committee.
Mr.. Hoar said the adoption of the resolu-
ton would allay good deal of talk in the
neighboring country. Its adoption would
do more to save American fishermen in the
next six months than anything else that could
be done.
Mr.. Beck thought the Senate should not
express an opinion that no existing duties
should be modified or changed before an in
vestigation by committee.
Mr.. Morgan said the resolution proposed
to commit the Senate in advance to a broad,
firm, unyielding declaration that no recipro-
city should exist with Canada.
A long debate ensued. Mr.. Hoar claimed
that the difficulties between the United
States and Canada were created for
the purpose of compelling the open
ing of the United States markets
to Canadian fishermen. Within the last few
days there had been an election in Canada
which had resulted in the reelection of the
Premier, Sir John A. Macdonald. and the
Premier had declared in speech made since
the election that its significance was deolar-
alton of confidence in his policy and that mis-
policy was to compel the United States to
open their markets and that result would be
accomplished. He did not believe there was
single senator who would not Indignantly
spurn the notion that the United States
would in any way modify it's legislation re-
specting duties on imports a means of set
thing a controversy growing out of such a
threat, means of buying peace for
American fishermen or respect for the Amer
lean flag in foreign waters. He felt entirely
justified in asking the authorities of
Great Britain to take it for grant
ed that it was absolutely impossi-
BILE for any sane or sensible man
to expect that there would be any change OF
modification of duties on imports as the re-
suit of the present difficulties or the result
of any negotiation to compose them. He had
no doubt that when that was understood,
Canada would treat American fishermen hos
pitably and courteously. He had no objec-
ton that the resolution be referred to the
finance committee.
A resolution was offered and adopted di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
port under what authority distilled spirits
bonded for expectation were permitted to be
withdrawn from consumption without pen
atty OF interest being collected; also under
what authority spirits which had been sent
out of the country for storage abroad were
permitted to be returned as reimported
goods.
A message from the President was submit
ted vetoing the bill for the erection of pub
1io hni1H at
that there was no necessity for the expendl-
ture of 500 900 or any other sum to meet
the postal requirements there.
Mr.. Davis said he regretted that the Presi-
dent had mistaken the purpose of the pro-
posed building, supposing it to be one of
federal decoration rather than for the pur-
pose of economical accommodation of the
public service.
The message was laid on the table.
Mr., Allison reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. He said he
would call it up tomorrow to the exclusion
of other business.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
pleuro pneumonia bill.
The Senate took recess at $50 and at the
evening session discussed the Pacific railroad
inquiry. The resolution after being amend
ed was passed without division. The
Senate was in session till 1:55 am.
HOUSE The bill creating department of
agriculture and labor with the Senate IS
amendments was referred to the committee
on agriculture.
The House insisted on its amendments to
the fisheries retaliation bill and appointed a
conference committee. Mr.. Hatch moved
to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
providing for agricultural experiment sta
lions. Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, asked
the right of way from now on for appropria-
ton bills. The Speaker said that although
during the last six days of the session it was
proper for any member to ask sus pension of
the rules it was the prerogative of the chair
to recognize member or not. The chair
would not enter into the general business of
recognition until the appropriation bills were
passed But having recognized
the gentleman from Missouri his
motion was now in order
Mr.. Hatchs motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was then agreed to by q
vote of 152 to IL.
The deficiency bill was reported and refer.
red to the committee of the whole.
The conference report on the invalid pen
sion bill was submitted and agreed to.
The House then went into sommittee Of